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FreeFileSync v5.9

FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization tool providing highly optimized performance and usability without a needlessly complex user interface. It is used for fast and easy configurable sync operations between two folders without restricted or overloaded UI interfaces.
features of "FreeFileSync":

• Detect moved and renamed files and folders
• Copy locked files (Volume Shadow Copy Service)
• Detect conflicts and propagate deletions
• Binary file comparison
• Full support for Symbolic Links
• Automate sync as a batch job
• Process multiple folder pairs
• Comprehensive and detailed error reporting
• Copy NTFS extended attributes (compressed, encrypted, sparse)
• Copy NTFS security permissions
• Support long path names > 260 characters
• Fail-safe file copy
• Cross-platform: Windows/Linux
• Expand environment variables like %USERPROFILE%
• Access variable drive letters by volume name (USB sticks)
• Native 64-bit support
• Keep versions of deleted/updated files
• Optimal sync sequence prevents disc space bottlenecks
• Full Unicode support
• Highly optimized performance
• Include/exclude files via filter
• Local and portable installation
• Handle daylight saving time changes on FAT/FAT32
• Use macros %time%, %date%, et al. for recurring backups
• Case sensitive synchronization
• Built-in locking serializes multiple jobs running against the same network share

FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool. It is optimized for highest performance and usability. n arbitrary number of files can be synchronized. It has Unicode and Network support. Synchronization database for propagation of deleted files and conflict detection. It has support for multiple folder pairs with distinct configuration, Windows Symbolic Links, and Windows Junction Points.


Download FreeFileSync v5.9